| 单词 | to whittle |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔whittle away〕I believe that the Government's general aim is to whittle away the Welfare State.我认为政府总的目的是要削弱福利国家体制。柯林斯高阶〔whittle away〕I'm still trying to whittle away a few more pounds.我还在努力慢慢地减几磅体重。韦氏高阶〔whittle away〕Their approach is to whittle away at the evidence to show reasonable doubt.他们的做法是要削弱证据的说服力以提出合理的质疑。柯林斯高阶〔whittle away〕Their approach is to whittle away at the evidence to show reasonable doubt.他们的做法是要削弱证据的说服力以提出合理的质疑。外研社新世纪〔whittle down〕The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal.总统已经同意减少他的提案。柯林斯高阶〔whittle down〕The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal.总统已经同意逐步削减他的提案。外研社新世纪〔whittle〕I finally managed to whittle down the names on the list to only five.我最后总算把名单上的名字减少到了只有五个。牛津高阶〔whittle〕It won't make it any better to whittle about it.为此烦恼丝毫无补于事。英汉大词典〔whittle〕We need to whittle down the list of guests for the party.我们需要缩减聚会的客人名单。朗文当代In the second half of the race, the Italian driver began to whittle away Mansell's five-second lead.在比赛的下半部分，这位意大利赛车手开始削弱曼塞尔保持的5秒领先优势。剑桥国际They are trying to whittle down our salaries. 他们正著手削减我们的薪水。译典通 |
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